Tomlinson, Joe, with Ed Leigh. Extreme sports; in search of the ultimate thrill.TOMLINSON, Joe, with Ed Leigh. Extreme sports; in search of the ultimate thrill. Firefly. 192p. illus. index. c2004. 1-55297992-X. $19.95. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. Tomlinson, co-ordinator of ESPN's Extreme Games, divides these endeavors into air sports, such as bungee jumping, hang gliding, and sky diving; land sports, such as BMX BMX abbr. bicycle motocross BMX Noun 1. bicycle motocross: stunt riding over an obstacle course on a bicycle 2. , mountain biking mountain biking Sports medicine A sport in which participants use specialized bicycles to navigate rough, steep trails covered with unforgiving rocks Injury risk Concussions, fractures, death. See Extreme sport, Novelty seeking behavior. , skateboarding, snowboarding, and street luge; and water sports water sports Urophilia, see there , including barefoot water skiing, powerboat racing, scuba diving, wakeboarding Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water behind a boat. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques. , and windsurfing. He describes each sport in an enthusiastic page or two, tracing its roots, explaining the equipment and skills involved, and mentioning stars, but it's the big, full-color photos that will draw readers to this title. They depict the thrills, chills, and spills better than any words could. Sure to be popular in any collection, and a good bet for reluctant readers. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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